What does Cersei Lannister look like in the books?

Cersei is a strikingly beautiful woman, with golden hair, emerald green eyes, fair skin, and a slender, graceful figure. Cersei is willful, ambitious and has a certain low cunning. She is hungry and greedy for power.

Is Cersei Lannister dead in the books?

As others have said, in the books (as of the end of Dance of Dragons) Cersei is still alive. The action in the TV series overtook all the book’s story threads a while ago. The implication is that she is being kept alive by her enemies in order to generate the maximum amount of chaos prior to an invasion of Westeros.

How dangerous is Cersei Lannister in the books?

Though it is never explicitly stated in the show, it is heavily implied Lancel Lannister tainted Robert’s wine on Cersei’s order which led to his death. This is outright confirmed in the books which shows how dangerous Cersei really is.

Is Cersei Lannister like Tywin in the books?

However, in the books, Cersei wants to be like Tywin but falls far short. Her POV chapters reveal that she is an impulsive and destructive person who becomes more and more unstable as the book goes on. This makes her far less of the conniving threat she is in the books and more of an unpredictable element.

What is the relationship between Margaery and Cersei like in the books?

Margaery was also a clever strategist which led to Cersei needing to frame her for a crime and be imprisoned by the High Sparrow. Though the crime in question was different, this feud and Cersei’s plan played out very similarly in the books. Neither Cersei nor Robert is too concerned with remaining faithful in their marriage to one another.

What is Cersei Lannister’s relationship with Jaime?

In the show, Cersei’s most important relationship is with Jaime. They have had a long romantic relationship which resulted in her three children, who Robert believed were his own. This incestuous affair is key to the main plot of the show.